Telegram-herald., 1887-05-09
WATER AND WARMTH
THE nav WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
A New Posture of the Signal ssryies-Rs-
view of the Temperature aud RAIn-
tall IA all sections of the Coon-
try Since January.

.WAsRISGTos, May s.-The first Of the
proposed weather crop bulletins that are 20
be issued weekly from the Signal Olice was
given TO the press today. IL euibodies re-
sumo Of temperature and rainfall through
out the country from Jan. ] TO May o.
the present year, and reads as follows.
SIGNAL OrFIcE, WAsHINoTos, May ;. 1857.
Temperature-During the present year,
commencing with Jan. and ending May l,
the weather has been colder than usual ia
the States bordering on the AtlSntic coast,
and from New England westward over the
great lakes, upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys TO the Rocky Mountains, the re-
gion OF greatest cold being in The States
bordering on the great lakes eni thence
westward TO the Missouri River, over which
the aggregate deficiency of the daily mean
temperature from Jan. / 10 date ranged
from 200 10 400 degrees AN average daily
deficiency OF from about is degrees 10 3
degrees).
In Northern New England and In the
South Atlantic States the total deficiency in
temperature ragged from 100 degrees 70 800
degrees, lor daily average of about 10
degrees colder than usual. The weather
has been warmer than usual since January
IN the East and West Gulf States, Tennes-
see. Kentucky. West Virginia and in the
northern portion of Ohio, Illinois and Mis-
ouri. The aggregate excess of the daily
mean temperature from January 10 date.
ranging from 100 10 200 degrees over the
whole of the region named.
During the week ending May I, 1887, the
temperature has been warmer than the
average for the week IN al districts east of
the Rocky Mountains, excepting the Flori-
da peninsula and Texas. The increase Of
temperature over the normal for the week
IN the wheat and corn regions north Of the
fortieth parallel OF latitude has averaged
about 30 degrees. and this excess has, there
fore caused a rapid advance of the season
over the region where IL was much retard
ed. In the South the region of excessive
temperature has received still further in
crease. and along the Atlantic Coast the ex-
cess of temperature for the week ranged
from p degrees 10 80 degrees, thereby re-
ducing the deficiency in the temperature
for the sesson IN these States and giving
conditions favorable 10 agricultural inter
ests.
Rainfall.-Since January / there has
been large deficiency IN ram fall in the
Northern States, ranging from six'to nine
rior Of the South Atlantic States. The def-
cheney in the grain regions OF the North
west has been slight. ranging from one 10
four inches in the lower Missouri Valley,
and averaging about one inch in the upper
Mississippi Valley. The only regions show
ing an excess Of precipitation for the season
are as follows: Northern New England,
the Hudson River Valley, the Upper Ohio
Valley. stations on Lake Erie and in East
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OF Kansas anu Nebraska. The greatest ex-
cess, ranging from three 70 four inches. for
the season, covers Northern and Western
Ohio. the western portions of Pennsyl-
vanis and New York. Slight deficiencies
Ia the rainfall for the season are reported
from Central aud Southern California
During the past week the rainfall in the
northern portions OF the Wisconsin. Min
nesota and Dakota, in the vest Gulf States.
in Central Mississippi, Northern Georgia
aud Central Alabama. have been slightly
above the average for the week The hesv-
lest rainfall occurring in Eastern Texas
Arkansas and Southern Mississippi. this. in
measure. aleviating the drought pre-
yiously existing in those sections In the
western portion Of New York and Peunsvl-
vans. anl IN Northern Ohio the rainfall
for the week has seryel O. increase the eK-
cess Of rainfall already reported "a those
sections.
Il vii TINS be seen that the season 10
date. IN the various sections Of tie country,
bss oeen shout ss follows In the grain
regions of the North IL has been compari-
uvelv cold and dry. IN The cotton regions
10 the west q Georgia Varm and usually
dry. ia TIE cotton and rice regions on tie
south Atlantic cast coid and consequently
dry. IN the tobacco regions Of Nirxinia and
North Carolina cold and drv r. the to-
bscco regions 81 ksa5ucky. Tennessee and
PeunsYlvauia the weather has been warm
With rainfall slightly less than usual. ex-
cept IN Northern henf1ckv. where the
rainfall wa slightly IN excess Prom fhe
reports received it appears that the Uastero-
l0sicsl conditions 81 The past week hare
bad the effect Of rapidly advsDcing the sfa-
son IN those sections where IL had bean
previously retarded.
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